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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
plagued with an unquiet mind the whole time her son was stationed overseas
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as in restless
lacking or denying rest
an unquiet curiosity that impelled him to study the world about him relentlessly
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Recent Examples of unquiet
These attempts to keep down the unquiet dead were, besides being desecrations, exercises in a lot of heavy and often forbidden labor done on decaying bodies.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
The decision is an outright and unbridled expression of my unquiet mind.
—Outside Online, 10 July 2024
The calamity at Waco, the shipwrecks of the Spanish Armada, unquiet literary unions, a new thriller from Sweden and more.
—Stephen Brumwell, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2023
Instead of providing an answer, Gleeson takes us into the unquiet mind of a man whose profound unhappiness is its own kind of life force.
—The New York Times Magazine, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
Something is certainly making Sutter’s unquiet spirit walk.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022
Around him unfolds the dull and hopeless work of a cubicle maze that forces otherwise potentially lovable people to live lives of unquiet desperation.
—Nathan Deuel, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022
Charles Stewart Parnell, who championed the cause of Irish Home Rule, is the unquiet ghost who haunts the book.
—Fintan O’Toole, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022
Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
The decision is an outright and unbridled expression of my unquiet mind.
—Outside Online, 10 July 2024
The calamity at Waco, the shipwrecks of the Spanish Armada, unquiet literary unions, a new thriller from Sweden and more.
—Stephen Brumwell, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2023
Instead of providing an answer, Gleeson takes us into the unquiet mind of a man whose profound unhappiness is its own kind of life force.
—The New York Times Magazine, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
Something is certainly making Sutter’s unquiet spirit walk.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022
Around him unfolds the dull and hopeless work of a cubicle maze that forces otherwise potentially lovable people to live lives of unquiet desperation.
—Nathan Deuel, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022
Charles Stewart Parnell, who championed the cause of Irish Home Rule, is the unquiet ghost who haunts the book.
—Fintan O’Toole, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquiet
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Reformers were worried that putting more money into the hands of local school districts, without oversight to ensure that it was being spent effectively, would lead to its diversion into administration and more generous union contracts rather than hands-on instruction for kids who needed it most.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Yu said that, as China has strengthened its social safety net, people are less worried about having to rely on others.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The new big rig essentially picks up where those two leave off, giving restless travelers a vessel for achieving their most ambitious dream adventures – an off-road RV that's bigger, more capable and more self-sufficient than anything Winnebago offers currently, or has sold previously.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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Feeling restless in your current environment?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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That’s a lot of anxious energy surrounding a screening of a 55-year-old film that hasn’t been hard to see — in one form or another — in recent times.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Now, the Tiki Social at the Omni may be driving another escape, from our anxious times to the fantasy island life.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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There was laughter, nervous laughter, lots of nervous laughter, and also tears.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Providing the voice of one of the many alien characters is Martin Scorsese, who has some amusing moments with his typically rapid-fire delivery as a nervous street food vendor whom Djarin pumps for information.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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If the Cavaliers pull the Game 7 upset, Game 1 will play out at Madison Square Garden.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Away to a Newcastle team that has won just one of their last six league matches and has little to play for at this stage of a disappointing season, there could be an opportunity for West Ham to cause an upset.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Nowhere is this truer than in Russia, a nation marked by a long history of political repression alongside extraordinary literary brilliance, a rare and uneasy combination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Two women form an uneasy alliance to stop the killer — but their own motives end up playing a role in what happens next.—
Diya Chacko,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Rotterdam, Netherlands — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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New owners run into the messy realities of unexpected occupants, legal complications and economic challenges that can keep the troubled parcels stuck in limbo and drag down surrounding neighborhoods.—
Graham Womack
May 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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Haymon was much less apprehensive of expressing her opinions, particularly her preference for Gascon’s policies.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
15 May 2026
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There are even Allure editors who remain apprehensive.—
Tori Crowther,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Unquiet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unquiet. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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